On October 13, Jay Stratton released a new book featuring a story about beings rescued from a crash near Roswell. According to an unidentified source cited by Stratton, some of these beings were alive — but died after refusing to eat or communicate with humans.
Roswell is a town in New Mexico where debris was found in 1947. The new story presents this as remnants of a crashed aircraft, but the US Air Force has a different explanation for the debris. This is how American media outlets reported on Stratton's book.
What the Source Said
In his book, Stratton describes a source who told him that an aircraft broke into two pieces near Roswell. Military forces, according to the story, collected the debris and the bodies of the beings. Some of the beings were still alive.
The source claimed that the survivors refused food or contact with humans, and that attempts to communicate with them were largely unsuccessful. Stratton does not claim to have witnessed the rescue himself. He relays a story he heard from an individual whose identity is unknown.
What the Air Force Found
In 1994, the US Air Force published an investigation that linked the debris to a secret military balloon program. The program was designed to detect Soviet nuclear tests.
Later, the Air Force explained reports of bodies in the area by referencing dummies used for testing military equipment and later military incidents. These details provide a way to examine the story: not just to ask what the source said, but also to compare it to the explanations given for the debris and reports of bodies.
What Remains Unknown
It is unknown whether an aircraft crashed in Roswell or if living beings were rescued from it. The source was not identified, and no verified evidence for the story was presented; the Air Force's explanation is that the debris came from a balloon program, and reports of bodies are linked to dummies and later incidents.
In Roswell, two stories remain: balloon debris — or survivors no one could communicate with.
